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Byline: EUAN STRETCH NEW evidence relating to the brutal murder of a 16-year-old girl 22 years ago is being studied by prosecutors. Claire Tiltman was stabbed in an alleyway a short distance from her home on January 18, 1993. It is believed the file relates to Colin Ash-Smith, 43, who is currently serving three life sentences for attacks on women. Detective Supt Rob Vinson, of Kent Police's cold case team, said yesterday: "We have presented a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service for their consideration in relation to the murder of Claire Tiltman. "This has been subject to an ongoing investigation by Kent Police, who have never given up on justice for Claire. …
More >>The Mirror (London, England) (Thu, 23 Jan 2014)

A Jack the Ripper fanatic serving three life sentences for terrifying attacks on women is to be quizzed by detectives again about the murder of the only daughter of his parents' best friends. Colin Ash-Smith was picked up by police soon after 16-year-old Claire Tiltman's mutilated body was found in an alleyway four years ago. Yet Ash-Smith was freed after his mother Diane told police that he had been driving her home at the time Claire died from more than 50 stab wounds in an alleyway. And as Claire's parents, Cliff and Lin, tried to come to terms with their daughter's death, Diane and her husband Aubrey helped them get through the funeral and also organised a special memorial night. …
More >>Sunday Mirror (London, England) (Sun, 05 Jan 1997)

CAN DNA CAPTURE CLAIRE'S KILLER?; New hope 10yrs on.(News)

Byline: EXCLUSIVE by AIDAN McGURRAN THE parents of schoolgirl Claire Tiltman have been given new hope her killer will be caught 10 years after her murder. Detectives reviewing the case hope forensic advances will let them nail her crazed attacker. The grammar school pupil, 16, was repeatedly stabbed in an alleyway on a walk to see a friend on January 18, 1993. Now every piece of evidence in the investigation is being examined again. Det Supt Dave Stevens, who probed the horrific murders of Lin and Megan Russell in 1996, is leading the hunt. He said: "DNA testing and other techniques have moved on so much in the last few years. "We are waiting for some results from the forensic experts. …
More >>The Mirror (London, England) (Mon, 13 Oct 2003)

Byline: AIDAN McGURRAN THE parents of schoolgirl Claire Tiltman have been given new hope her killer will be caught 10 years after she was knifed to death. Detectives are reviewing the case and hope advances in forensic testing will provide vital evidence to nail the murderer. The grammar school pupil, 16, was repeatedly stabbed in an alleyway on a walk to a friend's house on January 18, 1993. Now every piece of evidence in the investigation is being examined again. Det Supt Dave Stevens, who probed the horrific murders of Lin and Megan Russell in 1996, is leading the hunt. He said: "DNA testing and other techniques have moved on so much in the last few years. …
More >>The Mirror (London, England) (Mon, 13 Oct 2003)

STAB MAN MURDERED MY CLAIRE.(News)

The mother of murdered teenager Claire Tiltman believes a man who yesterday admitted brutal attacks on two women killed her daughter. Lin Tiltman was in court to hear how milkman Colin Ash-Smith stabbed one of his victims more than 20 times, just yards from the spot where Claire was murdered in Greenhithe, Kent. After the case at Maidstone Crown Court, Lin said: "At least he won't hurt anyone else." Asked if she thought Ash-Smith was her daughter's murderer, she replied: "Oh yes. …
More >>The Mirror (London, England) (Sat, 15 Jun 1996)

Taiwan police: Woman kills self while on Facebook

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A woman in Taiwan killed herself by inhaling poisonous fumes while chatting with friends on Facebook and none of them alerted authorities, police said Tuesday.Claire Lin killed herself on her 31st birthday, March 18, and family members who reported her suicide were unaware of the Facebook conversations that accompanied it, Taipei police officer Hsieh Ku-ming said.Lin's last Facebook entries show her chatting with nine friends, alerting them to her gradual asphyxiation. One picture uploaded from her mobile phone depicts a charcoal barbecue burning next to two stuffed animals. Another shows the room filled with fumes.One friend identified as Chung Hsin, told Lin, "Be calm, open the window, put out the charcoal fire, please, I beg you. …
More >>AP Online (Tue, 27 Mar 2012)

Suicide is posted on facebook.

Police in Taiwan said a 31-year-old woman killed herself by inhaling poisonous fumes while talking to a group of people on facebook. Police officer Hsieh Ku-ming said Claire Lin committed suicide on her birthday, March 18. Hsieh said family members reported the suicide after her death but were unaware of the facebook conversations. Lin's last facebook entries show her chatting with nine friends, alerting them to her gradual asphyxiation. One picture uploaded from her mobile phone depicts a charcoal barbecue burning next to two stuffed animals. Another shows the room filled with fumes. One friend, identified as Chung Hsin, told Lin: "Be calm, open the window, put out the charcoal fire, I beg you. …
More >>7 Days (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) (Tue, 27 Mar 2012)

TAIWANESE WOMAN KILLS HERSELF ON FACEBOOK.

Taipei -- The following information was released by the Voice of America (VOA): Taiwanese Facebook user Claire Lin told her online friends that she was killing herself with charcoal fumes and posted photos to prove it, police said on Wednesday. An officer said the woman, who lived in New Taipei City, took her life on March 18 - the day she turned 31 - after an unresolved argument with her boyfriend. Chang Jui-chuan, a Taipei-based musician and teacher who is in touch with youth culture, says social media helped Lin make a statement to her boyfriend and others close to her that would not have been possible otherwise. Lin's Facebook final posts included comments about her death, local media reported with little editorial comment. …
More >>States News Service (Wed, 28 Mar 2012)

Lessons in Mandarin Chinese-language immersion school nears reality in Eugene.(Schools)

Byline: Anne Williams The Register-Guard With promising results from a feasibility study and a federal government eager to invest in Chinese-language education, it's looking more likely that the Eugene School District will launch a Mandarin Chinese elementary immersion program, possibly in fall 2008. The program, which probably would start with kindergarten and grow with its inaugural class, would become the district's fourth language immersion school, opening 20 years after the most recent one, Yujin Gakuen, the Japanese immersion elementary. While no specific locations are up for discussion yet, community supporters and district officials alike strongly favor the Churchill High School region, the only region with no immersion school. "I think it's going to happen," said Superintendent George Russell, whose staff recently reported to the school board on the planning effort. "The question is when." For children such as 6-year-old Claire Lin, one of 25 youngsters enrolled in a two-week University of Oregon-sponsored Chinese-language camp that runs through Friday at Bertha Holt Elementary, it probably won't happen soon enough. Her mother, Pamela Kwan, said that's OK - Claire will start her second year at Yujin Gakuen in the fall, and Japanese, like Chinese, is an important language to her and her husband, who is half Japanese and half Taiwanese. …
More >>The Register Guard (Eugene, OR) (Sun, 22 Jul 2007)

Woman killed herself while chatting online; WORLDBULLETINS.(News)

A 31-YEAR-OLD Taiwanese woman killed herself by inhaling poisonous fumes while chatting with friends on Facebook - but none of them alerted authorities. Taipei police officer Hsieh Ku-ming said Claire Lin killed herself on her birthday, March 18. He said family members reported the suicide soon after her death but were unaware of the Facebook conversations that accompanied it. …
More >>Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales) (Wed, 28 Mar 2012)

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